Simon Poole
Member
I was checking the National Rail website and noticed the Plymouth to London Waterloo First Great Western Diversions during December Reading Block, though to myself lets see the Local Trains on the Chase Line, Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street, they up! but what i saw is shocking!
Rugeley TV to Birmingham New Street (weekdays from December 11th)
06:21, 06:39, 07:04, 07:39, 08:42, 09:06, 09:42, 10:06, 11:06, 12:06, 13:06, 14:06, 15:06, 16:06, 16:42, 17:13, 17:42, 18:12, 18:46, 19:10, 19:42, 20:35, 21:40, 22:33
Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley
05:56, 06:27, 07:39, 08:07, 08:39, 09:07, 09:39, 10:39, 11:39, 12:39, 13:39, 14:39, 15:39, 16:07, 16:39, 17:07, 17:42, 18:12, 18:39, 19:17, 20:17, 21:17, 22:17
what happens at Rugeley Trent Valley after December 11th taking an guess, the train arrives at XX:36 and stays at Rugeley Trent Valley for 30 Minutes! and departs at XX:06 between 10am and 4pm
Also the second train that departs Rugeley at xx:42 has withdrawn trains between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall and Departs Birmingham at XX:07 withdrawn Walsall to Rugeley Trent Valley between 10am and 4pm, they added an Birmingham New Street to Walsall Fast with only stopping at Tame Bridge Parkway which use to run to Rugeley Trent Valley!
looks like Walsall still get their trains but Rugeley lost one service during 10am till 4pm to an hourly service!
The Saturday services haven't changed, they remain the same!
my opionion, London Midland haven't thought this through, becuase the Rugeley to London Trains still leave at xx:32 which means during off peak you have to wait at Rugeley Trent Valley for an hour for the next London Train!
Rugeley TV to Birmingham New Street (weekdays from December 11th)
06:21, 06:39, 07:04, 07:39, 08:42, 09:06, 09:42, 10:06, 11:06, 12:06, 13:06, 14:06, 15:06, 16:06, 16:42, 17:13, 17:42, 18:12, 18:46, 19:10, 19:42, 20:35, 21:40, 22:33
Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley
05:56, 06:27, 07:39, 08:07, 08:39, 09:07, 09:39, 10:39, 11:39, 12:39, 13:39, 14:39, 15:39, 16:07, 16:39, 17:07, 17:42, 18:12, 18:39, 19:17, 20:17, 21:17, 22:17
what happens at Rugeley Trent Valley after December 11th taking an guess, the train arrives at XX:36 and stays at Rugeley Trent Valley for 30 Minutes! and departs at XX:06 between 10am and 4pm
Also the second train that departs Rugeley at xx:42 has withdrawn trains between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall and Departs Birmingham at XX:07 withdrawn Walsall to Rugeley Trent Valley between 10am and 4pm, they added an Birmingham New Street to Walsall Fast with only stopping at Tame Bridge Parkway which use to run to Rugeley Trent Valley!
looks like Walsall still get their trains but Rugeley lost one service during 10am till 4pm to an hourly service!
The Saturday services haven't changed, they remain the same!
my opionion, London Midland haven't thought this through, becuase the Rugeley to London Trains still leave at xx:32 which means during off peak you have to wait at Rugeley Trent Valley for an hour for the next London Train!